Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 579 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (See both sides): Pro = a good point of a choice; con = a bad point. Pet dog: a loyal friend (pro); vet visits cost money (con). Decision table: score each option out of 5 for each need and add the row. Lake: fun 5 + shade 1 + nearness 5 = 11. Weigh how big each point is — safety matters more than a small saving.

1. 1.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
7. 7.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
8. 8.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 5, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) puppet show
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 4. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) book drive
26. 26.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
28. 28.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air

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